Garment hanger



GARMENT HANGER Filed maren e, 1944 Inventor Patented Dec. 17, 1946 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GARMENT HANGER Albert F. Isaak, Cedar Falls, Iowa Application March 6, 1944, Serial No. 525,227

1 Claim. 1

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in garment hangers, the same being an improvement in my Patent No. 2,232,028.

The principal object of the present invention i-s to provide a garment hanger similar in construction to the construction in my Patent No. 2,232,028, but providing more efficiency, is smaller in size and more economical in manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the following description.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the hanger.

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary detailed sectional view taken substantially on the line 3--3 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that the form of the invention shown in Figure 1 may be constructed of plastic or some other similar attracf tive and readily available material. This form of the invention is constructed from an elongated piece of material 5 shaped in the general coniiguration of a hanger, but having a horizontal slot 6 extending inwardly from one shoulder portion to a point '1, a slight distance beyond the mid-point of the body 5. At the inner terminus of the slot 5 the material is formed thick as at 8 to reinforce the body at this point (for rigidness and additional strength) and this is especially desirable if the material is of plastic.

As can be seen in Figure 1, the lower portion of the slot 6. at the outer end thereof ha-s an upward bulge 9, this for the purpose of prevent' ing garments from slipping out of the slot 5 after the same have been properly inserted.

It can be seen, that the hanger is particularly adapted for use in applying garments without necessarily unbuttoning the collar of the garment, Whether it be coat, dress (blouse) or something else. In other words, the end portion A is inserted into the collar of the garment entering the slot 5 until the edge of the garment reaches the inner end T of the slot, the distance between which and the terminus of the portion B of the hanger will be the equivalent of the average neck opening of a garment so that the end portion B can be readily inserted and the hanger straightcned out.

Numeral S denotes a hanger hook having a shank ill formed with. a reduced lower portion Il defining a swivelled connection with the body of the hanger.

it will also be observed, that all edge portions including the edge portions of the slot 6 are enlarged as at i2 for the purpose of reinforcement and also to afford gripping formations to prevent the hanger from slipping from ones grip.

NVhiie the foregoing specication sets: forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materals may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A garment hanger comprising a hanger body of solid material having a hanger hook, said body having an inwardly disposed horizontal garment receiving slot extending therein from one shoulder portion thereof to a point substantially past the vertical center of the hanger and having a closed inner end, said body at the inner end of the slot being thickened around said end to reinforce the saine, said slot being straight and parallel sided and opening at its outer end onto the shoulder portion, said slot having at its open end an upstanding bottom bulge therein merging into the shoulder portion at an intermediate point thereon and adapted to prevent easyl displacement of garnichts out of the slot.

ALBERT F. ISAAK. 

